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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Carter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter gets caught napping as Pound dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.
Carter keeping full guard, as Pound tries to pass.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pound.
Pound is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pound has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Pound content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pound is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Pound scores with punches to the body.
Pound lands a shot to the head.
Pound lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Carter hold on?!
Pound looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Carter covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound is controlling the position but Carter somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Carter preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pound thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter trying to control but Pound postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pound dominated that round.
That's time! Pound's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pound punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Vince Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Vince Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Pound.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Pound blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter throws a head kick but Pound moves out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pound counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Pound to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pound lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pound lands with a good body shot.
Pound uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pound scores with a nice head shot.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Pound connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pound closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pound lands in his opponent's guard.
Pound is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pound wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter keeping full guard, as Pound tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pound throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pound throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brad Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter passes Pound's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pound is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pound avoid being mounted?
Pound wants to get back to full guard but Carter has mounted him!
Pound is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter unloads with some shots from mount but Pound bucks and avoids them well.
Pound is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pound dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Pound moves out of range easily.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pound throws out the jab.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound moves out of range.
Pound lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Pound connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Carter throws a head kick that Pound semi-blocks.
Pound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Pound shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Pound throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carter to regain full guard.
Pound lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pound slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Pound.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pound working a defensive guard here.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.
Pound on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pound tries to get out of the position.
Pound lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pound throws a sloppy strike and Carter uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Carter has ended up in Pound's guard.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Pound blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pound's head.
Pound wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Pound is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brad Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carter trying to control but Pound postures up.
Vince Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pound has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pound!
A relieved looking Brad Pound thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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